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- Health
Posted on: 2020-11-04
The number of COVID-19 deaths over the entire pandemic is higher in the U.S. than Europe, even when controlling for population size

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The U.S. has “a better handle on [COVID-19] than Europe”; “the disease is less deadly here than it is in most of Europe, based on case fatality data”

Source: Issues & Insights, I&I Editorial Board, 2020-10-29
Misleading
- Climate
Posted on: 2020-02-11
CO2 emissions from human activities have imbalanced the atmospheric carbon budget, significantly contributing to climate change, contrary to online claim

Claim:

Less than 5% of carbon dioxide emissions are produced by man [... they] can’t cause 30% of today’s atmospheric carbon dioxide

Source: Issues & Insights, I&I Editorial Board, 2019-08-26

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Issues & Insights

The number of COVID-19 deaths over the entire pandemic is higher in the U.S. than Europe, even when controlling for population size

CO2 emissions from human activities have imbalanced the atmospheric carbon budget, significantly contributing to climate change, contrary to online claim

Of the many factors that cause wildfires, the influence of climate change and human activities is growing

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